Siemens to offer Agfa CR products

AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Jul 16, 2000

Film, computed radiography, and PACS vendor Agfa continues to add OEM clients for its CR products. The latest addition to the company's OEM stable is a big one: Siemens Medical Engineering has signed an agreement to market Agfa’s ADC Compact and Solo CR readers.

The three-year agreement is non-exclusive and renewable, according to Agfa of Mortsel, Belgium, and Siemens of Erlangen, Germany. Compact is a fully automated system suitable for high-volume applications, while Solo is a small reader targeted for low-volume sites, according to Agfa.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 17, 2000
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